
Ship of Gold
A Novel
Naval Institute Press
Will be published approx. on 5. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-59114-072-6 (ISBN)
Description
This taut thriller provides the behind-the-scenes reality of the national security system at work --the CIA, the Oval Office, the Pentagon, and the National Security Council -- and is must-reading for fans of Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin.
In 1945, the U.S. submarine Tigerfish mistakenly torpedoed and sunk a Japanese merchant ship. Reportedly carrying supplies to allied POWs, the ship had been given safe passage, but was actually a cunning ruse devised by a powerful secret society to transport tons of gold out of Japan under the very eyes of the enemy. Some thirty years later, the captain of the Tigerfish is murdered in Washington. As the CIA launches its investigation into his death, a race to raise the ship and recover its treasure begins, which mounts to an international incident involving the U.S., China, the Soviet Union and Japan.
In 1945, the U.S. submarine Tigerfish mistakenly torpedoed and sunk a Japanese merchant ship. Reportedly carrying supplies to allied POWs, the ship had been given safe passage, but was actually a cunning ruse devised by a powerful secret society to transport tons of gold out of Japan under the very eyes of the enemy. Some thirty years later, the captain of the Tigerfish is murdered in Washington. As the CIA launches its investigation into his death, a race to raise the ship and recover its treasure begins, which mounts to an international incident involving the U.S., China, the Soviet Union and Japan.
Reviews / Votes
Well-written. . . . The authors are naval experts. . . . Heady stuff, this, and written with a great deal of authority."- The New York Times;"Allen and Polmar have crafted a gripping thriller complete with believable characters, bullet-spattered action, and an exceptionally clever plot. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections."- Library Journal;
"The authors of the biography Rickover know their military stuff, and they've come up with a fast-moving, sometimes funny caper. . . . Plausibly scary and great, whiz-bang fun."- Publisher's Weekly
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Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
100 color photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
417 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59114-072-6 (9781591140726)
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04/2014
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Persons
Thomas B. Allen is well known for his writing about the intersection of espionage and military history, including George Washington, Spymaster. Norman Polmar is an analyst, consultant, and author specializing in naval, aviation, and science and technology issues. He has been a consultant or advisor on naval-related issues to three U.S. senators, the Speaker of the House, and the Deputy Counselor to the President, as well as to the Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has written or coauthored more than fifty published books and numerous articles on naval, aviation, technology, and intelligence subjects.